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Jeffrey J. Ward
Partner
(202) 778-4068

jward@tljlaw.com

Jeffrey Ward has been representing liability insurers as coverage counsel since he began practicing law in 1997.  Before joining Thompson, Loss & Judge, LLP in August 2005, he was of counsel with Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP.  Mr. Ward’s practice focuses primarily on counseling and litigation related to insurance coverage disputes, particularly matters related to D&O and other professional liability insurance, including E&O claims against attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers.  In addition to his work as coverage counsel, Mr. Ward has defended malpractice claims against professionals, such as attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers.  Mr. Ward also has handled litigation involving other subjects, including antitrust, consumer protection, intellectual property, international law, and telecommunications. Mr. Ward has litigated cases in federal and state trial courts in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  He  also has handled appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Fourth, Ninth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits; as well as the state appellate courts of Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

Representative cases include:

Liberty Mutual v. TIG Insurance Company, No. 2304 EDA 2009 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 23, 2010).

Property I.D. Corporation v. Greenwich Insurance Company, No. 09-55364, 2010 WL 1646017 (9th Cir. April 26, 2010).

Snowder v. District of Columbia, 949 A.2d 590 (D.C. 2008).

Sphinx International, Inc. v. Genesis Indemnity Insurance Company, 412 F.3d 1224 (11th Cir. 2005).

Westport Insurance Corporation v. Albert, No. 05-1726, 2006 WL 3522500 (4th Cir. Dec. 6, 2006).

Continental Casualty Company  v. Lampe & Hamblin, PLLC, No. 3:03-CV-604-H, 2004 WL 5708261 (W.D. Ky. Nov. 1, 2004).

Practice Areas
Insurance Coverage Counseling and Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Education
J.D., George Washington University, 1997, High Honors, Order of the Coif
B.A., Trinity College, 1992

Bar and Court Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals – District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court – District of Columbia

U.S. District Court – Maryland

U.S. District Court – E.D. Michigan

Other Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association